Turn off and restrict access to Apple Intelligence features on Mac

Mac User Guide

- Welcome

- What’s new in macOS 27

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- Intro to Continuity

- Use AirDrop to send items to nearby devices

- Hand off tasks between devices

- Control your iPhone from your Mac

- Copy and paste between devices

- Stream video and audio with AirPlay

- Make and receive calls and text messages on your Mac

- Use your iPhone internet connection with your Mac

- Share your Wi-Fi password with another device

- Use iPhone as a webcam

- Insert sketches, photos, and scans from iPhone or iPad

- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch

- Use your iPad as a second display

- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad

- Sync music, books, and more between devices

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- Get started

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- Accessibility features for vision

- Get started with VoiceOver

- Zoom in on what’s around you

- Zoom in on your Mac screen

- Increase font size and icons

- Adjust the display colors

- Hover to zoom in on text and colors

- Listen to or change how text appears in apps

- Customize onscreen motion

- Increase the size of what’s on your screen

- Make the pointer easier to see

- Have your Mac speak text that’s on the screen

- Resources for your Mac

- Copyright and trademarks

- Resources for your Apple devices

Turn off and restrict access to Apple Intelligence features on Mac

You can turn off Apple Intelligence features like Siri AI (Beta),* summarization features, and more. For more information on parental controls, see Apple Devices for Kids and Families.

Note: Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 is not available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply.

To change these settings, do any of the following: